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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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